# Fertilizer prices fall on slow demand, Chinese exports and Iran - Nikkei Asia

> Global fertilizer prices have fallen sharply since late April, easing the cost spikes that followed the Iran war. Chinese government authorization of urea exports has pushed prices down from their peak, and some industry insiders warn the market could stay volatile for months.

- Date: 2026-06-23 · published 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19114-fertilizer-prices-fall-on-slow-demand-chinese-exports-and-iran-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Chinese urea exports add supply during a seasonal demand lull, which pressures fertilizer prices lower and could reduce input costs for grain and oilseed growers later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-07-04 | [Fertiliser prices fall, firms to expand exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35356-fertiliser-prices-fall-firms-to-expand-exports.md) | +2.6% | +37.6% |
| UREA | 2026-08-20 | [IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain.md) | +1.1% | +17.4% |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fueled fertilizer crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10731-china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fueled-fertilizer-crisis.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [China's Fertilizer Import & Export Updates and Market Trends - September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22740-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-updates-and-market-trends-september.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2025-08-18 | [Briefing on China’s Fertilizer Import and Export (January–July 2025) and Market Summary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23644-briefing-on-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-january-july-2025-and-market.md) | -1.0% | -8.7% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/fertilizer-prices-fall-on-slow-demand-chinese-exports-and-iran

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